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AirVPN vs Mullvad which should I use? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 3 days ago by Trincapinones@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I am thinking about changing VPN, I am currently using ProtonVPN and I was thinking about changing to AirVPN (for its prices and port forwarding) or Mullvad (Everyone says it is better regarding privacy but I don't know why).

Which one would you recommend and why? I have seen a lot of criticism towards AirVPN for being based in Italy, but if they don't collect the data as they say they do, there shouldn't be any problem, right?

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[–] Whirling_Cloudburst@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Mullvad is ditching OpenVPN. I don't use Wireguard since it breaks my firewall rules. AirVPN is decent enough. I have used them for port forwarding before.

[–] shekau@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago

OpenVPN is less secure than Wireguard though

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I don't use wireguard because it breaks my firewall rules.

How so?

[–] Whirling_Cloudburst@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I use Comodo Firewall (on windows machines) to give access or deny access to various apps. I have a VPN only web browser and a web browser that only works when the VPN is off. Wireguard is not supported whereas OpenVPN is.

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 6 points 3 days ago

Oh. Windows.

[–] LazerDickMcCheese@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago

Have you tried Simplewall? Similar situation, but I'm a Mullvad user, and I haven't had any issues